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Chinna Ponnu Naanirukken

From Kudumbam (1984) · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Kudumbam (1984)
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chinna ponnu naanirukkaen mama
Male :Lala la laalaa
Female :Sillairaiya alli vidalaama
Male :Lala la laalaa
Chinna ponnu naanirukkaen mama
Male :Lala la laalaa
Female :Sillairaiya alli vidalaama
Male :Lala la laalaa
Inimel edharkoru asathi
Edhirae irukkuthu vasathi
Nalla vaalipa vayasukku verenna thaguthi
Chinna ponnu naanirukkaen mama
Male :Lala la laalaa
Female :Sillairaiya alli vidalaama
Male :Lala la laalaa
Chinna ponnu naanirukkaen mama
Male :Laala lal la laalaa
Female :Sillairaiya alli vidalaama
Male :Laala lal la laalaa
Vaa vaa vaa mama
Male :Thakthaktha thguthu thagutha
Female :Ennai madiyila thaangi
Male :Thakthaktha thaguthuthakutha
Mama ennai madiyila thaangi thaalaattu
Maalai Thodangi vidiyira varaikkum seeraattu
Naanthaan pachapulla yaedho mogam ullae
Ada paduththaa muzhichchaa kadhal tholla
Chinna ponnu naanirukkaen mama
Male :Thaaraththa thaaraa
Female :Sillaraiya alli vidalaamaa
Male :Thaaraththa thaaraa
Inimel edharkoru asathi
Edhirae irukkuthu vasathi
Nalla vaaliba vayasukku verenna thguthi
Chinna ponnu naanirukkaen mama
Male :Laala lal la laalaa
Female :Sillairaiya alli vidalaama
Male :Laala lal la laalaa
Chinna ponnu naanirukkaen mama
Male :Laala lal la laalaa
Female :Sillairaiya alli vidalaama
Male :Laala lal la laalaa
Vaa vaa vaa kaanangkuruvi
Male :Thakthaktha thaguthuthagutha
Female :Kulikkira aruvi
Male :Thakthaktha thaguthuthagutha
Kaanaangkuruvi kulikkira aruvi naanthanae
Maanaamadhura malligai manakkum naalthaanae
Eecham paaya pottu koochcham theera paattu
Ada naanthaan solven thaalam pottu
{Chinna ponnu naanirukkaen mama
Male :Thaaraththa thaaraa
Female :Sillaraiya alli vidalaamaa
Male :Thaaraththa thaaraa} (2)
Inimel edharkoru asathi
Edhirae irukkuthu vasathi
Nalla vaalipa vayasukku verenna thaguthi
Chinna ponnu naanirukkaen mama
Male :Lala la laalaa
Female :Sillairaiya alli vidalaama
Male :Lala la laalaa
Chinna ponnu naanirukkaen mama
Male :Laala lal la laalaa
Female :Sillairaiya alli vidalaama
Here I am, your young girl, mama
Male: La la la la la
Female: Shall you shower some coins on me?
Male: La la la la la
Here I am, your young girl, mama
Male: La la la la la
Female: Shall you shower some coins on me?
Male: La la la la la
Why feel tired anymore?
Every comfort is right in front of you
What else is needed in the prime of youth?
Here I am, your young girl, mama
Male: La la la la la
Female: Shall you shower some coins on me?
Male: La la la la la
Here I am, your young girl, mama
Male: La la lal la la la
Female: Shall you shower some coins on me?
Male: La la lal la la la
Come, come, come, mama!
Male: Thak thak tha thagudhu thagudha
Female: Holding me on your lap...
Male: Thak thak tha thagudhu thagudha
Mama, take me in your lap and sing me a lullaby
Pamper me with love from evening until dawn
I am just an innocent young girl, but desire stirs inside
Ah, awake or asleep, love keeps teasing me!
Here I am, your young girl, mama
Male: Thaarattha thaara
Female: Shall you shower some coins on me?
Male: Thaarattha thaara
Why feel tired anymore?
Every comfort is right in front of you
What else is needed in the prime of youth?
Here I am, your young girl, mama
Male: La la lal la la la
Female: Shall you shower some coins on me?
Male: La la lal la la la
Here I am, your young girl, mama
Male: La la lal la la la
Female: Shall you shower some coins on me?
Male: La la lal la la la
Come, come, come, little songbird...
Male: Thak thak tha thagudhu thagudha
Female: A waterfall to bathe in...
Male: Thak thak tha thagudhu thagudha
Am I not the waterfall where the songbird bathes?
Isn't this the day Manamadurai jasmine spreads its fragrance?
Spread the palm mat and sing away all shyness
Ah, I will sing while clapping to the beat!
{Here I am, your young girl, mama
Male: Thaarattha thaara
Female: Shall you shower some coins on me?
Male: Thaarattha thaara} (2)
Why feel tired anymore?
Every comfort is right in front of you
What else is needed in the prime of youth?
Here I am, your young girl, mama
Male: La la la la la
Female: Shall you shower some coins on me?
Male: La la la la la
Here I am, your young girl, mama
Male: La la lal la la la
Female: Shall you shower some coins on me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Chinna Ponnu Naanirukkaen' from the 1984 film Kudumbam is a playful, romantic duet tune composed by Gangai Amaran and penned by Vaali. The heroine playfully expresses her youthful allure and affection towards her beloved ('mama'), inviting him to cherish her, banish all fatigue, and embrace romance from dusk to dawn. Through playful imagery of forest birds, waterfalls, and sweet jasmine, she coaxingly asks for love and intimacy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Maanaamadhura malligai manakkum naalthaanae

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words like 'Eecham' and 'koochcham' or 'Maanaamadhura' and 'malligai'.

Edugai (Rhyme)

Inimel edharkoru asathi / Edhirae irukkuthu vasathi

Second-letter rhyming pattern seen in lines like 'asathi' and 'vasathi', as well as 'thaanggi' and 'seeraattu'.

Metaphor

Kaanaangkuruvi kulikkira aruvi naanthanae

Comparing herself to a wild bird ('kaanangkuruvi') and a cascading waterfall ('kulikkira aruvi').

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Gangai Amaran with lyrics written by the prolific lyricist Vaali, sung predominantly by Vani Jairam alongside rhythmic vocal percussion fills.

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